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Dolphin Dev

Stichting Dolphin Emulator · A development-build macOS emulator for playing GameCube and Wii games.

CaskGamesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
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From homebrew/cask
30-day installs7#1817 in App
1-year installs237Last 365 days
Latest version2609-812 days ago · Oct 12
Download size42MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceDaily27 releases in 30 days

Dolphin Dev is a Games app for Mac.

About

Dolphin Dev is a macOS application for emulating GameCube and Wii games. This Homebrew cask installs the development build as Dolphin.app in /Applications; it is the dolphin@dev variant, not the separate dolphin cask.

  • Emulates GameCube and Wii games.
  • Distributed as a macOS application.
  • The cask identifies this variant as Dolphin Dev and uses a development-build download.

Install with brew install --cask dolphin@dev. After installation, open Dolphin from your Applications folder. The cask conflicts with dolphin, so these two casks cannot be installed together.

Sources: Homebrew cask · Dolphin

New What’s new in 2609-81 OpenNavo editorial

  • ChangesFixes a build failure with libc++/Clang 23.
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Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: dl.dolphin-emu.org/builds/9d/06/dolphin-master-2609-81-universal.dmg

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \dolphin@dev

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \dolphin@dev

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed

Questions

Is Dolphin Dev safe?

Dolphin Dev is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from dl.dolphin-emu.org against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 7 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

How do I completely uninstall Dolphin Dev on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask dolphin@dev. It quits the app. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask dolphin@dev. That also deletes 3 files and folders, including ~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin.

Does Dolphin Dev run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download.

Where does Dolphin Dev store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/org.dolphin-emu.dolphin.plist. Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of Dolphin Dev?

The latest version is 2609-81. Dolphin Dev updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy dolphin@dev.